came to losing his life. when i saw the video, it kind of brought things back into perspective. and realized how lucky i was. in all actuality i should have gone over that bridge or burned up in the truck. the weight of 40,000 pounds of frozen chicken is most likely what stopped the truck from going over the edge. randy pierce survives his brush with death, but not every driver is quite so lucky. a tanker truck explosion brings a bridge of concrete and steel crashing to the ground. this looks like a terrible collapse of this roadway. as you can see, the fire is still burning. july 24th, 1998. it s friday afternoon and interstate 40 is jammed with travelers racing to get an early start on the summer weekend. but many drivers don t realize these snake-like curves near connolly springs, north
it s friday afternoon and interstate 40 is jammed with travelers racing to get an early start on the summer weekend. but many drivers don t realize these snake-like curves near connolly springs, north carolina, can be difficult to navigate. even deadly. fire and rescue crews race to the scene of a tanker truck that has spun out of control and slammed into a bridge. as they get closer and closer, a thick billowing cloud of black smoke looms ominously on the horizon. we ve had a lot of wrecks, single vehicle and multicar crashes including tractor-trailers and small passenger vehicles. this is one of the most dangerous areas of interstate 40 in north carolina. traffic comes to a standstill. some motorists even resort to driving the wrong way in the emergency lane in order to exit the freeway from an on ramp. when firefighters and first
a tanker truck explosion brings a bridge of concrete and steel crashing to the ground. this looks like a terrible collapse of this roadway. as you can see, the fire is still burning. july 24th, 1998. it s friday afternoon and interstate 40 is jammed with travelers racing to get an early start on the summer weekend. but many drivers don t realize these snake-like curves near connolly springs, north carolina, can be difficult to navigate. even deadly. fire and rescue crews race to the scene of a tanker truck that has spun out of control and slammed into a bridge. as they get closer and closer, a thick billowing cloud of black smoke looms ominously on the horizon. we ve had a lot of wrecks, single vehicle including tractor trailers and small passenger vex. this is one of the most
travelers racing to get an early start on the summer weekend. but many drivers don t realize these snake-like curves near connolly springs, north carolina, can be difficult to navigate. even deadly. fire and rescue crews race to the scene of a tanker truck that has spun out of control and slammed into a bridge. as they get closer and closer, a thick billowing cloud of black smoke looms ominously on the horizon. we ve had a lot of wrecks, single vehicle including tractor trailers and small passenger vex. this is one of the most dangerous areas of interstate 40 in north carolina. traffic comes to a standstill.
start on the summer weekend. but many drivers don t realize these snake-like curves near connolly springs, north carolina, can be difficult to navigate. even deadly. fire and rescue crews race to the scene of a tanker truck that has spun out of control and slammed into a bridge. as they get closer and closer, a thick billowing cloud of black smoke looms ominously on the horizon. we ve had a lot of wrecks, single vehicle including tractor trailers and small passenger vex. this is one of the most dangerous areas of interstate 40 in north carolina. traffic comes to a standstill. some motorists even resort to driving the wrong way in the emergency lane in order to exit the freeway from an on ramp. when firefighters and first responders arrive, they re face-to-face with a 50-foot-high fireball that has engulfed the